Larry,
I found this on the Authentic Campaigner Website:
Jim,
I lied early when I said I don't have my books; I found the regimental history of the 63rd VA. The counties furnishing soldiers to the 63rd were Washington, Smyth, Grayson, Wythe, Carroll, and Montgomery, on the North Carolina/ Tennesse border.
At Chickamauga, the 63rd and 54th fought with the 58th and 60th North Carolina and the 5th Kentucky of Reynolds Brigade, Johnson's Division. Here's a sample from First Sergeant Houston Collins of Company G:
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...I will inform you that we had a hard and severe fight the 18, 19, 20 of Sept in north western Ga. on Chickamauga River it is called the Battle of Chickamauga we whiped them badly our Brigade was not engaged till Sunday eaving they was not but 780 that went into the fight of our Regt and 57 was killed and wounded. They was one killed & five wounded in our Co.
By the time of the Atlanta Campaign both Virginia regiments were as follows:
Eff. Tot. Total Pres. Pres. & Absent No. of Arms Rounds per man
54th Va 340 390 806 329 40
63rd Va 212 303 731 188 40
Here's a report from March 1864 regarding the 63rd:
Ammuntion for
Item Quantity on Hand Weapon on Hand
Musket .69 calibre 370 18,600
Rifle, .58 calibre 57 5,800
Rifle, .57 calibre 59 7,300
Bayonetts 106
Bayonett Scabbard 106
Cord Bore 359
Cap Bore 338
Ball screws 3
Steel Driver 31
Kanp sack 387
Cover sacks 396
Canteens 308
Bell Pans 14
extra caps 8,000
Company Capt. Lts. Non commissioned Officers and Pvts
A 1 1 30
B 1 2 50
C 1 2 60
D 1 2 42
E 1 2 30
F 1 0 38
G 1 2 40
H 0 2 47
I(2) 1 2 34
K 1 5 50
TOTALS 9 20 421
John,
You are correct. Its been a while since I read about the 63rd.
From Jeffery Weaver's excellent history on the 63rd Va., pg. 42:
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General Braxton Bragg considered Reynolds's Brigade responsible for the defeat. According to Bragg they "were first to give way, and could not be reallied." There is evidence that this opinion was not widely held, including objection to the characterization of future Tennesse Governor John C. Brown.
http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12381
Go to that site and it will probably have some more info. on them.
Jamie